Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA) opens its doors on Friday 25 February after a significant closure, a major rebrand, and a $36.5 million spend. Upon opening, it will be the largest art gallery in regional Queensland.
The new museum was scheduled to open October 2021, however that slight pandemic delay is not unusual for these times. McBurnie said it has come in on budget, adding: ‘It is an incredible achievement. If you hadn’t told me what the budget was, I would have thought a build like this would be closer to $100 million.’
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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